Have you been riding less because of gas prices?

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Grey Thumper · Mon Jul 14, 2008 3:27 pm

I've been taking the bike to work more often, but sadly, have also been cutting down on weekend/sheer-heck-of-it rides.

Ivan M · #2 Unread post by **Ivan M** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:02 pm

Not at all. Every time I fill up or go to the grocery store, someone always says, "I bet you don't pay much for fuel" or something along those lines. My reply today was, "she gets around."

On Saturday I rode out to the Alberta border and back for kicks.

flw · #3 Unread post by **flw** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:40 pm

I ride more for errands and still for fun. I do run the cage less.

Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:49 pm

MY bike's mpg has recently dropped by 10mpg!

And it's been one hell of an awesome ride!

Grey Thumper · Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:57 pm

The reason why I ask is because I realize I haven't ridden for the heck of it in about two weeks (still do commutes and errands though). It's not on purpose; I'm wondering if gas prices are subliminally discouraging me from any "non-utility" riding.

Ahh heck, it's probably just a phase. I get 25km per liter (60mpg) on a hard ride anyway.

DireWolf · #6 Unread post by **DireWolf** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:55 am

Not me. I run the bike instead of the Jeep wherever it's convenient, usually. Now I make a point to try to figure out ways to ride instead of drive......74mpg vs. 13mpg @ $4.14/gallon adds up quick. I still run around on the bike to places that I wouldn't go in a car, though......

Ninja Geoff · Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:19 am

I havn't touched my car in about a week. Poor thing looks at me sadly whenever I walk by it. I've only done a few short just for kicks rides lately, though that was in part to the tires being near shot. Though the 10 mile ride to or from work sometimes turns into 60. Heck a few days ago, I got 50 mpg exploring dirt roads in VT. Getting 44 mpg on average.

jstark47 · #8 Unread post by **jstark47** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:47 am

storysunfolding wrote:MY bike's mpg has recently dropped by 10mpg!

And it's been one hell of an awesome ride!

Allright, I'll bite........ didja get a new bike? (y'know, ya haven't updated your blog in half of forever......)

Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:53 am

No- just spent time beating a few ZZR's in the twisties.

And yes- I need to update my blog. My sidecar project is almost done- paint will be finished in two weeks and back together in three. I'll get to work on it!

Magna · #10 Unread post by **Magna** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:47 am

I use my bike as much as I can on the week-ends , trips to the store etc trying to jam oversize bags into my saddle bags !! Looks odd with a frozen pizza sticking out of the bag !!